Don Carroll '76

Don Carroll was one of W&L's top scoring threats for some of
the school's most heralded lacrosse teams during the
mid-1970’s.

Carroll was a four-year letterwinner for the Generals, serving
as a team captain for the 1975 and 1976 squads. He broke onto
the scene as a rookie in 1973, helping lead W&L to the
semifinals of the NCAA Division I Tournament and a 14-1 record by
finishing sixth on the team in scoring with 39 points (14 G, 25
A).

As a sophomore in 1974, Carroll again helped lead the Generals
to the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament and a 15-1 record after
finishing second on the team in scoring with 61 points (30 G, 31
A).

Carroll’s final two years were among the best offensive
seasons in school history. As a junior in 1975, he ranked
third in collegiate lacrosse and third in school history with 85
points on 40 goals and a school-record 45 assists en route to
posting First Team All-South Atlantic Region and Honorable Mention
All-America honors. It was the first and, as of his
induction, the only season in which a W&L player posted 40
goals and 40 assists in one year. As a team, the Generals went 11-7
overall and again advanced to the NCAA Semifinals. As a
senior in 1976, Carroll again led the team in scoring with 49
points (19 G, 30 A) in garnering First Team All-South Atlantic
Region and Honorable Mention All-America laurels for the
second-straight season. As a team, W&L went 9-5 and
advanced to the NCAA Tournament.

Carroll completed his career with a then-school-record 234
career points, a total which still ranked second all-time at
W&L upon his induction to the Hall of Fame. He also
entered the Hall of Fame as the school’s career assist leader
(131), while his 103 goals rank 10th in school history.
Carroll’s seven assists against William & Mary in 1975
are tied for second-best game total in program history, while his
11 points against Duke in 1975 are tied for the third-most at
W&L.

He capped his fine career by being selected to the 1976
North-South Senior All-Star game as a team captain for the South
squad.